Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters, 146 Bolton Road, Swinton
Salford
M27 8US
Contact
Ms Bushra Dawood
Telephone
+44 1616084120
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Skills Bootcamps (Wave 3) Construction and Green Skills
Reference number
DN618693
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
As part of the “Plan for Jobs” the Department for Education (DfE) are providing £2.5bn for the National Skills Fund (NSF) to help adults build skills for the economy of the future; complementing provision available through Adult Education Budget (AEB). NSF comprises of Skills Bootcamps and the Level 3 Free Courses for Jobs Offer. Skills Bootcamps offer free flexible courses of up to 16 weeks giving people the opportunity to build up sector specific skills and fast track to an interview with a local employer.
The key objectives of skills bootcamps are to:
• Address the needs of employers to fill skills shortage vacancies requiring specialist skills and improve business productivity.
• Address the needs of adults to retrain and upskill whatever their starting point. Providing clear line of sight to a new role / opportunity / contract.
• Diversifying the talent pipeline by targeting groups underrepresented in key sectors.
Skills Bootcamps are targeted at all adults aged 19+ who are in-work, self-employed, unemployed, returning to work after a career break and prisoners on temporary release or due to be released within six months. With a focus on specific priority groups.
This funding round will open on Thursday 23rd June and close on Monday 25th July at 12 noon. Late applications will not be accepted. Consortia can bid for a minimum of £100,000 and a maximum of £500,000. There is £1.5m of funding available in total. (Funding Period is until 31st March 2023 with the potential to extend until 31st March 2025).
This opportunity is specifically targeted at consortia of employers and providers with innovative ideas for construction and green skills training that could open up opportunities for people to enter and/or progress within the industry.
*** Further information on this opportunity and details on how to submit your tender response can be found at https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ ***
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,500,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
As part of the “Plan for Jobs” the Department for Education (DfE) are providing £2.5bn for the National Skills Fund (NSF) to help adults build skills for the economy of the future; complementing provision available through Adult Education Budget (AEB). NSF comprises of Skills Bootcamps and the Level 3 Free Courses for Jobs Offer. Skills Bootcamps offer free flexible courses of up to 16 weeks giving people the opportunity to build up sector specific skills and fast track to an interview with a local employer.
The key objectives of skills bootcamps are to:
• Address the needs of employers to fill skills shortage vacancies requiring specialist skills and improve business productivity.
• Address the needs of adults to retrain and upskill whatever their starting point. Providing clear line of sight to a new role / opportunity / contract.
• Diversifying the talent pipeline by targeting groups underrepresented in key sectors.
Skills Bootcamps are targeted at all adults aged 19+ who are in-work, self-employed, unemployed, returning to work after a career break and prisoners on temporary release or due to be released within six months. With a focus on specific priority groups.
This funding round will open on Thursday 23rd June and close on Monday 25th July at 12 noon. Late applications will not be accepted. Consortia can bid for a minimum of £100,000 and a maximum of £500,000. There is £1.5m of funding available in total. (Funding Period is until 31st March 2023 with the potential to extend until 31st March 2025).
This opportunity is specifically targeted at consortia of employers and providers with innovative ideas for construction and green skills training that could open up opportunities for people to enter and/or progress within the industry.
*** Further information on this opportunity and details on how to submit your tender response can be found at https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ ***
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
42
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
25 July 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
25 July 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland )
London
WC1A2LL
Country
United Kingdom